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Austria’s withdrawal comes after Hungary’s right-wing government confirmed it would not sign the deal.

The UN’s pact comes at a time of increasing tensions over immigration in Europe, fuelling the rise of nationalist governments across the continent.

This week, Ms Merkel has announced she will not stand for re-election as head of her CDU party next month and she will stand down as Germany’s Chancellor in 2021 following disappointing election results which have largely been blamed on her disastrous immigration policies.